Second Grade Curriculum

Mathematics Singapore Math: Textbook 2A 2B; Workbook 2A 2B; Singapore Math support materials Numbers to 1000: Looking Back; Hundreds, Tens and Ones; Comparing Numbers Addition and Subtraction: Meanings of Addition and Subtraction; Addition and Subtraction Without Renaming; Addition and Subtraction with Renaming Length: Measuring Length in Meters, Centimeters, Yards, Feet, and Inches Weight: Measuring Weight in Kilograms, Grams, Pounds, and Ounces Multiplication and Division: Multiplication Tables of 2 and 3 Addition and Subtraction: Finding the Missing Number; Methods for Mental Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division: Multiplying and Dividing by 4, 5, 10; Division with Remainder Money: Dollars and Cents; Adding and Subtracting Money Fractions: Halves and Quarters; Writing Fractions; Fraction of a Set Time: Telling Time After and Before the Hour; Time Intervals; Other Units of Time Capacity: Comparing Capacity; Liters, Gallons, Quarts, Pints and Cups Tables and Graphs: Picture Graphs; Bar Graphs Geometry: Flat and Curved Faces; Making Shapes English/Reading Words Their Way: Word Study Notebook B; Scholastic: Spelling- Grade 2; Handwriting Without Tears: Printing Power; Wilson Reading System; Writing and Reading Workshop Teachers College- Reading and Writing Project ; Handwriting Without Tears: Printing Power Grammar: capitalization, punctuation, complete sentences, parts of speech; introduction to five-sentence paragraph writing; friendly letter writing; creative and non-fiction writing; Phonics and high frequency word studies Reading Workshop- literacy taught through mini-lessons with demonstration and supported practice. Student chosen Just Right books are read independently, though each student confers with a reading partner and with the teacher regularly; Guided reading instruction in small literature circles are held to build fluency, reading strategies, and skills; students write reading responses in their reading journals (predicting, inferring, sequencing, summarizing, and evaluating). Teacher chosen literature is read aloud daily. As well, the class participates in shared reading where Phonics and word study and vocabulary are highlighted. Writing Workshop - students are invited to live, work and learn as writers. They learn to observe their lives and the world around them while collecting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing well-crafted narrative and expository texts. Students receive direct instruction in the form of a minilesson. The teacher explicitly names a skill that proficient writers use that is within reach for most of the class,

then demonstrates the skill and provides students with a brief interval of guided practice using it. Students are also given time to write, applying the skills and strategies they've learned to their own writing projects. As students write, the teacher provides feedback that is designed to move students along trajectories of development. The feedback is given through one-to-one conferences and small group instruction, and includes instructional compliments and teaching. Instrumental Enrichment Feursteins Instrumental Enrichment Program is a cognitive education program. It is designed to enhance cognitive functions necessary for academic learning and achievement. The fundamental assumption of the program (based on the theory and research pioneered by Professor Reuven Feuerstein) is that intelligence is dynamic and modifiable, not static or fixed. History Text source: Scott, Foresman and Company- People and Places; Project-based lessons focusing on the following themes: Living in our country: citizenship, symbols of the United States, government; Economics: consumers, producers, import, export, goods; History: Native Americans and early Americans, presidents and important Americans; Map Skills: using a compass rose and map key; Family heritage and ancestry Science Next Generation Science Standards: Carolina Curriculum STEM: Geo- Caching; Engineering Design Life Science: Biological Unity and Diversity; Ecosystems Earth Science: Earths Systems Physical Science and Technology: Sound, Matter and Its Interactions The Toolbox Project Social & Emotional Literacy Program: 1. Breathing Tool 2. Quiet/Safe Place Tool 3. Listening Tool 4. Empathy Tool 5. Personal Space Tool 6. Using Our Words Tool 7. Garbage Can Tool 8. Taking Time Tool 9. Please & Thank You Tool 10.Apology & Forgiveness Tool 11.Patience Tool 12.Courage Tool